Pregnancy And Baby Care Postpartum Depression Postpartum Urinary Incontinence

...ligaments, and nerves are weakened due to overstretching and injury during pregnancy and childbirth. At the same time, as the uterus returns to its normal shape, it contracts and presses the bladder, resulting in loss of urine. Hormonal changes can also affect the bladder.

Most women experience postpartum urinary incontinence soon after giving birth or even during pregnancy. It is more common among women who undergo vaginal delivery, but it also affects women who have had C-section. It may persist for some months or stop completely in few weeks.

Remedies for Urinary Incontinence Postpartum Depression

There are simple ways that will help you fight incontinence. You can go to the bathroom more often to prevent your bladder from getting too full. Urinate at shorter periods to avoid incontinence, and then slowly extend the time gaps. Bladder training by keeping a chart and muscle conditioning will let you know when you need to empty your bladder and prevent incontinence.

Use sanitary pads to protect your clothes from leakage of urine. Sit cross legged and tighten your pelvic muscles when you feel like sneezing or coughing. You can start losing weight consistently and sensibly, as the extra weight can put pressure on the bladder. Weight loss will help in the reduction of incontinence episodes. Exercise your pelvic floor muscles to help fight incontinence. Do about 30 Kegel exercises every day. Avoid constipation by following an appropriate diet plan as constipation can also put pressure on the bladder.

Suffering from urinary incontinence does not mean drinking less water, you need to drink about 8-10 glasses of water to prevent dehydration and urinary tract infections. In case of pain during urination, consult your caregiver as UTI can also cause incontinence.

Avoid having caffeine, alcohol, tomatoes, citrus fruits, and soft drinks as they irritate the bladder and make it difficult to control urine leakage